Audel Guide to the 2002 National Electrical Code

Paul Rosenberg is a leading voice in the electrical industry. A master electrician with extensive experience in all aspects of the industry, he teaches at Iowa State University and has written for all the major industry publications. He is the author of several Audel electrical books, including Audel Electrician's Pocket Manual, Second Edition.

• ForewordIntroductionArticleChapter 1: General100 Definitions110 Requirements for Electrical InstallationsChapter 2: Wiring Design and Protection200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors210 Branch Circuits215 Feeders220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders230 Services240 Overcurrent Protection250 Grounding280 Surge ArrestersChapter 3: Wiring Methods and Materials300 Wiring Methods310 Conductors for General Wiring312 Cabinets and Cutout Boxes314 Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes, Conduit Bodies, and Fittings320 Armored Cable: Type AC322 Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC324 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC326 Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS328 Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV330 Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC332 Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM and NMC336 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC338 Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE340 Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF342 Intermediate Metal Conduit344 Rigid Metal Conduit348 Flexible Metal Conduit356 Liquid-Tight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit352 Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit354 Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors358 Electrical Metallic Tubing360 Flexible Metallic Tubing362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing366 Auxiliary Gutters368 Busways370 Cablebus372 Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways374 Cellular Metal Floor Raceways376 Metal Wireways378 Nonmetallic Wireways380 Multioutlet Assembly382 Nonmetallic Extensions386 Surface Metal Raceways388 Surface Nonmetallic Raceways390 Underfloor Raceways392 Cable Trays394 Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring396 Messenger-Supported Wiring398 Open Wiring on InsulatorsChapter 4: Equipment for General Use400 Flexible Cords and Cables402 Fixture Wires404 Switches408 Switchboards and Panelboards410 Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps, Receptacles, and Rosettes422 Appliances424 Fixed Electrical Space-Heating Equipment426 Fixed Outdoor Electric De-icing and Snow-Melting Equipment427 Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers440 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment445 Generators450 Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties)460 Capacitors470 Resistors and Reactors480 Storage Batteries490 Equipment Over 600 Volts, NominalChapter 5: Special Occupancies500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations501 Class I Locations502 Class II Locations503 Class III Locations504 Intrinsically Safe Systems505 Class I, Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations510 Hazardous (Classified) Locations—Specific511 Commercial Garages, Repair, and Storage513 Aircraft Hangars514 Gasoline-Dispensing and Service Stations515 Bulk Storage Plants516 Spray Application, Dipping, and Coating Processes517 Health Care Facilities518 Places of Assembly520 Theaters and Similar Locations527 Temporary Wiring530 Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations540 Motion-Picture Projectors545 Manufactured Building547 Agricultural Buildings550 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks551 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks553 Floating Buildings555 Marinas and BoatyardsChapter 6: Special Equipment600 Electric Signs and Outline Lighting604 Manufactured Wiring Systems605 Office Furnishings (Consisting of Lighting Accessories and Wired Partitions)610 Cranes and Hoists620 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks630 Electric Welders640 Sound-Recording and Similar Equipment645 Information Technology Equipment650 Organs660 X-Ray Equipment665 Induction and Dielectric Heating Equipment668 Electrolytic Cells669 Electroplating670 Industrial Machinery675 Electrically Driven and Controlled Irrigation Machines680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations685 Integrated Electrical Systems690 Solar Photovoltaic SystemsChapter 7: Special Conditions700 Emergency Systems701 Legally Required Standby Systems702 Optional Standby Systems705 Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources720 Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts725 Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits760 Fire Protective Signaling Systems770 Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways780 Closed-Loop and Programmed Power DistributionChapter 8: Communications Systems800 Communication Circuits810 Radio and Television Equipment820 Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution SystemsChapter 9 Tables and ExamplesAnnex AAnnex BAnnex CAnnex DIndex